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May 26, 2016

Cornel West Accuses Israeli PM Netanyahu of "War Crimes"
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Meanwhile, racial justice scholar and activist Cornel West, who is one
of Bernie Sanders' five appointees to the Democratic Party's platform
drafting committee, has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu of "war crimes" in the continued occupation of Palestinian
territories. This comes as Netanyahu moves his government even further
to the right with the addition of the right-wing nationalist Yisrael
Beiteinu party. Professor West and another Sanders appointee, James
Zogby, are looking to incorporate opposition to Israel's occupation of
Palestinian territories into the Democratic Party platform when the
drafting committee meets at the Democratic National Convention in
Philadelphia in July.
Topics:Israel Bernie Sanders Democratic Party

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